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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒbdʒɪkt/, /əbˈdʒɛkt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈɑbdʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt; v. əbˈdʒɛkt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. ob′jikt, -jekt; v. əb jekt′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ob•ject /n. ˈɑbdʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt; v. əbˈdʒɛkt/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable]
  1. anything that can be seen or touched and is for the most part stable or lasting in form, and is usually not alive:to collect small objects.
  2. a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed;
    the cause of such thought or action:the object of her desires.
  3. the purpose toward which effort or action is directed;
    goal;
    objective:His main object was to take over the company.
  4. Grammara noun, noun phrase, or pronoun in a phrase or sentence that represents either the goal or the thing receiving the action of a verb, or that represents the goal of a preposition: The word ball in I hit the ball is an object. The words her and question in He asked her a question are objects. The word table in the phrase under the table is also an object. Compare direct object,indirect object.
  5. a cause for worry or restraint:[uncountable]Money is no object, so spend all you want.

v. 
  1. to express or feel disapproval, dislike, or opposition: [~ + to + object]They objected to my proposal.[no object]They wanted to sell the property, but we objected strongly.
  2. to state or present (some fact or opinion, etc.) as the thing that one opposes:[~ + that clause]They objected that the rules were unfair.
ob•jec•tor, n. [countable]See -jec-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ob•ject  (n. ob′jikt, -jekt;v. əb jekt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
  2. a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed:an object of medical investigation.
  3. the end toward which effort or action is directed;
    goal;
    purpose:Profit is the object of business.
  4. a person or thing with reference to the impression made on the mind or the feeling or emotion elicited in an observer:an object of curiosity and pity.
  5. anything that may be apprehended intellectually:objects of thought.
  6. Opticsthe thing of which a lens or mirror forms an image.
  7. Grammar(in many languages, as English) a noun, noun phrase, or noun substitute representing by its syntactical position either the goal of the action of a verb or the goal of a preposition in a prepositional phrase, as ball in John hit the ball, Venice in He came to Venice, coin and her in He gave her a coin. Cf. direct object, indirect object. 
  8. Computingany item that can be individually selected or manipulated, as a picture, data file, or piece of text.
  9. [Metaphys.]something toward which a cognitive act is directed.

v.i. 
  1. to offer a reason or argument in opposition.
  2. to express or feel disapproval, dislike, or distaste;
    be averse.
  3. to refuse or attempt to refuse to permit some action, speech, etc.

v.t. 
  1. to state, claim, or cite in opposition;
    put forward in objection:Some persons objected that the proposed import duty would harm world trade.
  2. [Archaic.]to bring forward or adduce in opposition.
  • Latin objectāre to throw or put before, oppose
  • Middle French obje(c)ter)
  • Medieval Latin objectum something thrown down or presented (to the mind), noun, nominal use of neuter of Latin objectus (past participle of objicere), equivalent. to ob- ob- + jec- (combining form of jacere to throw; see jet1) + -tus past participle suffix; (verb, verbal) Middle English objecten to argue against (
  • (noun, nominal) Middle English: something perceived, purpose, objection 1325–75
ob•jec′tor, n. 
    3. objective, target, destination, intent, intention, motive. See aim. 
object., 
    1. objection.
    2. objective.

object, +n. 
  1. Computingany item that can be individually selected or manipulated, as a picture, data file, or piece of text.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
object /ˈɒbdʒɪkt/ n
  1. a tangible and visible thing
  2. a person or thing seen as a focus or target for feelings, thought, etc
  3. an aim, purpose, or objective
  4. informal a ridiculous or pitiable person, spectacle, etc
  5. that towards which cognition is directed, as contrasted with the thinking subject; anything regarded as external to the mind, esp in the external world
  6. a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase whose referent is the recipient of the action of a verb
    See also direct object, indirect object
  7. a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that is governed by a preposition
  8. no object ⇒ not a hindrance or obstacle: money is no object
  9. a self-contained identifiable component of a software system or design
Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin objectus something thrown before (the mind), from Latin obicere; see object2
object /əbˈdʒɛkt/ vb
  1. (transitive; takes a clause as object) to state as an objection
  2. (intransitive) often followed by to: to raise or state an objection (to); present an argument (against)
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin obicere, from ob- against + jacere to throwobˈjector n
'object' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: [a strange, an odd, an unusual] object, an unidentified flying object, what [a strange] object!, more...

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